The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-27

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Comrades ofeh Conoedsrate Army keees-
"a by John q. Latham. q New Yore--Ihe
Monument md IL InseripesonA
HorKIxsvrLLR, KY. May co-The dcdi-
cation OF the monument donated BY M.
John q. Latham, Of New York, 20 the
memory ofthc unknown Confederate dead
In the cemetery - Hopkinsvillc. took
place Il noon yesterdav Tho ceremonies
were elaborate and imposing A holiday
had been declared, and every street ana
alley, every business house and resi-
dencc was decorated A large num-
Der OF distinguished visitors were present
from this and adjoining States. Governor
Taylor Of Tennessee and stan, the her-
mitage Club from Nashville, Governor
Knott. General & h. Buckner. Secretary
Of state Mckenzie, Auditor Hewitt, Az
torney-i General Hardin, Colonel Brecken-
ridge and Collector Cox. OF Kentucky, and
many other distinguished persons were
among them.
There were fully six thousand people
around the monument when the exercises
began.
The frst Grafton was by Hon. Jas
Breathitt, presenting the monument TO
the city. Hon. w. q. r. Breckenridge fo'-
lowed In an eloquent tribute 70 tho Con-
federate soldier, and Rev. DR.. Chas.
Deems. OF New York spoke OF the lesson
OF the war. Mr. Latham sent the follow
Ing letter from New York:
NEW YoRK. May a.
70 me Pr<sfi<nf and Members Of me Botrd ~
Council ofh< CITY cf ITO pkfasrifi>. n.y.:
GEHrTEMEN-I sincerely regret that owing TO
demands on my time Of business engagements
requiring personal attention. IL Is impossible
for me 70 be present ~ the unvafling Of the Con-
federate monument IN your cemetery. This
work which l undertook In tribute 20 the I'M
known deadis finished What was but an ideal
purpose In my beginning. has. ~ your help de-
veloped into an acknowledged fact. The ooc-
lisks OF old are marked BY strange hicrogiyph-
les that hide the motives Of their construction
in mystery. On the monument which you TO-
day unvail Il chisied In plain type the explana-
tion OF lis object and the sentiment OF it, ercc-
tion. In its construction ! have been sus-
tained by several thoughts. First OF all have
felt safe from the suspicion OF selhshness. be-
cause Il was q memorial 70 the unknown dead
Secondly have felt perfect confidence 10 the
sympathy OF all true women and brave men.
believing that they would recognize IN the
tomb deserved tribute 70 all OF heroism that
could die. Thirdly I have rejoiced in the OPP
portunity IL gave me 70 do honor 70 the memory
OF my comrades IL arms, who left their homes
and lost their lives inr conscience sake. And
finally have felt that thia memorial shaft
would beautify the city OF the dead. In which
my father sleeps. and that the martial spirits
OF the dead soldiers beneath II would stand
guard about his grave.
The letter concludes with expressions
\ Of pleasure ~ being able TO have this op
portunity, and adds:
In now formally turning over the monument
10 you a. the oficial guardians Of the city o.
Hopkinsville. begto say that every expense
incident 20 the construction has been met. and
20 assure you that Of the total cost there
remains not one dollar unpaid. I have als<
4 made such an Endorsement provision as will
yield sufficient income 20 keep the monument
and grounds in perfect order for all time q
come
He also adds his regrets that the re
moval OF the Federal dead 70 the National
cemetery at Fort Donelson prevented ih'
4 joint dedication Of the monument TO theil
7 memory
Y THE MONUMENT.
The following description Of the monu
ment will be OF Interest: The base Of ths
structure Is eight feet three inches
square, supporting . PEDESTAL Of two pol
ishcd stones, with intagiio border. tn
upper stone projecting. On the southern
face, in i raised panel, appear in bold
letters:
co~rrDrR ATE DEAD